Booth Bars No Tainted Money From Salvation Army
General William Booth 77 arrives in New York aboard the Miner Minneapolis from London. He defends accepting all money for Salvation Army projects saying funds are washed in the tears of widows and orphans and will be spent on benevolent efforts. He plans a few days in New York with his daughter before a campaign in Canada.
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New York
Wiliam Booth
Salvation Army
Minneapolis
London
Booth
Canada
Missing Etta Woods Shocks North Cambridge Family
Blue eyed Etta Woods left home six weeks ago after a petty school incident. Her father Joseph Woods and six siblings fear harm as relatives report no sign of her. She was last seen in a blue tailor made suit and blue hat and had plans to not return.
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Etta Woods
Cambridge
Joseph Woods
Etta
New Regulations for Private Post Cards
Washington March 5 An order by the Postmaster General sets new rules for private post cards in the mails. Cards must be unfolded within size limits of 3 8 16 by 5 9 16 inches and not smaller than 2 3 4 by 4 inches. They must show quality and weight of paper and resemble the government post card. Any color is allowed if address and postmark remain legible. Thin materials may be attached if firmly adhered. Cards with glass metal mica sand or similar particles are not accepted unless enclosed in envelopes.
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Washington
Postmaster-General
Government
Post telephone petitioners demand public hearings
Edmund A. Whitman of Elder & Whitman, counsel for the Post petitioners, asks the Massachusetts Highway Commission to revise its decision to ban public hearings in the inquiry. He stipulates the commission must issue summonses for witnesses and resume public sessions as required by the statute. Support from Boston lawyers and business leaders grows as the commission may reconsider its stance after public input.
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Edmund A. Whitman
Elder & Whitman
Post Telephone
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Commission
Whitman
Post
Bass
Boston
The
Highway Commission
Counsel Whitman Objects to Massachusetts Telephone Inquiry
In a March 4 1907 letter from Pemberton Building Boston Elder and Whitman decline participation in a state telephone rate and service inquiry. They argue the proposed private hearing excludes the public, urges public hearings as required by statute, and contend future legislation is needed for proper regulation to protect public interest and fair rates. They offer to cooperate if public summonses for witnesses are issued.
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Massachusetts Highway Commission
Massachusetts
Interstate Commerce Commission
Armstrong Insurance Committee
New York
Public Service Corporation
Elder & Whitman
Bryan Lecture Draws Big Crowd in Dorchester
Colonel Bryan to speak at Tremont Temple on Thursday evening March 14 on the Value of an Ideal. The event is arranged by the Dorchester Second Church Baraca class, a Baraca Union member with headquarters in Syracuse. Prominent attendees include Mayor Fitzgerald and ex-government officials among others invited to the platform.
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Tremont Temple
William Jennings Bryan
Second Church
Dorchester
Baraca Union
Syracuse
N. Y
Fitzgerald
Bates
Hart
Curtis
Richard Olney
Parker
Charlies H. Taylor
Charles W. Barnett
George Fred Williams
William A. Gaston
Collector Lyman
General Sherwin
Second Floor Percale Shirt-Waist Suits Advertisement
An advertisement lists percale shirt waist suits in black and white and polka dot effects with tucked waists and flounced skirts. Prices range from 1.25 to 4.75 with notes on quality fabrics like Indian Head linen and chambray and features such as button backs and deep kilts.
Pretty Salesgirls in Court as Witnesses Against Back Bay Woman
In a Boston Superior Court session William Endicott seeks $161 from Margaret Warren for goods charged as bought on credit. Salesgirls identified Warren as the buyer, with witness Rebecca Riley noting hair color changes. The defense aims to show Warren was elsewhere when the purchase occurred. case continues.
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Back Bay
Superior Court
William Endicott
Margaret Warren
Walter P. Chapin
Endicott
M. B. Cummings
Columbus Avenue
Miss Warren
Rebecca Riley
John H. Casey
Catherine Fitzpatrick
Mr. Casey
Latest Humor From England Selected for The Post
A concise pick of current comic papers from Britain highlights witty sketches and humorous bits, reflecting lighthearted trends in English cartooning and satire. The feature surveys style, cuteness, and social quips that entertain readers seeking playful relief.
Ally Sloper Financing Row Signals Deep Project Fallout
Dialogue from Ally Sloper pits two financiers discussing the Kragero Deep project. One asks about progress, the other declares washing hands of the affair, reflecting tense deal tensions and assumed interest in the venture.
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Kragero Deep
Sloper
Public Library Catalogue Finds Stark Contrast in Natal
A morning paper correspondent reports a Natal public library catalogue listing two entries: Lead Kindly Light and Lead Poisoning London Standard. The item highlights a juxtaposition of a devotional work with a medical periodical in the same catalog.
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Natal
London Standard
Cat Inheritance Sparks Dark Jibe From Dog Duo
A quip turns grim as a dog and cat comic exchange hints at inherited misfortune after a parent’s death. The cat claims eight lives inherited from a father who died by his own action, provoking a macabre twist in the humor.
Wrecked Woolwich Magazine Not One of Sixpence Month Les
The damaged Woolwich issue was not among the sixpence monthly periodicals. A dialog from Briggs and Brigg quotes appears from references in Bystander and Tit-Bits.
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Woolwich
Mab and Chloe In Adulterated Love Debate
A dialogue from Ally Sloper notes Mab questions love in marriage while Chloe answers the motive was tainted by money. The exchange highlights social satire on romantic unions driven by wealth.
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Mab
Chloe
Ally Sloper
Seymour Hicks Ideas Hit Bath Humor
The London Standard notes that Seymour Hicks says many of his wittiest ideas arrive in the bathroom during a vigorous scrub with a long-handled implement, prompting humorous writers to consider purchasing the tool.
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Seymour Hicks
London Standard
The Showman’s Error of Judgment Turned Into Tragedy
In a traveling menagerie a keeper recalls a chameleon dying after being placed on three different cloths. The press mockingly notes the keeper’s excuses for Mr. Thaw’s past indiscretion as a brain-storm from a psych-lone bystander.
Ally Sloper Quip Sparks Witty Exchange Over Cigar
Dialogue from a humorous cartoon features Ally Sloper quipping about offering a cigar. The line hints at social etiquette and clever banter between characters in a lighthearted moment.
Bishop Warns Against White Lies in Courtesy
The London Evening News notes Bishop Welldon urges dropping white lies as unnecessary and impolite. The phrase about "His lord ship is at home, but declines to see you" is suggested as the bishop’s own phrasing for domestics to use.
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Welldon
London Evening News
Pancake Delay Sparks Waiting at Ally Sloper Café
Ally Sloper characters mention a pancake order placed half an hour earlier. The waiter says it will be round, prompting the customer to wait patiently another half hour. The scene captures a humorous domestic moment in a dining setting.
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Binks
Ally Sloper
Kiss Confession Sparks Conservatory Quip
Dialogue reveals a playful exchange as a speaker admits a habit of stealing kisses. The line notes a humorous trait of the speaker and a reaction from Miss Peachleigh, set in a conservatory.
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Briggs
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Radpick
Fellow
Miss Peachleigh
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